anatomist
Americannoun
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a specialist in anatomy.
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a person who analyzes all the parts or elements of something with particular care.
an anatomist of public-school systems and their problems.
noun
Etymology
Origin of anatomist
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Von Hagens, an anatomist, lecturer and entrepreneur nicknamed "Dr Death," in the 1970s invented the plastination process, which involves removing water and fat from human and animal tissue and replacing them with chemical compounds.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nicknamed “Little” for her stature, the child finds employment in the household of a shy anatomist whose trade is making wax replicas of human body parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
However, French anatomist Claude Perrault had already drawn a much more accurate representation in 1669, showing two optic nerves that crossed and then continued straight.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2025
According to a statement by its owner, the binding was commissioned in 1682 by an Italian doctor and anatomist identified as Jacopo X, and has been kept by his descendants ever since.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
An early example of someone evidently confident in his understanding of how the rules worked is the anatomist Gabriele Falloppio.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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